Ultralip and TKFASHUN

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Selena Gomez and Drake are starring in a thriller directed by Petra Collins, Billie Eilish released a (good) new song, DJ Khalid released a (boring*) new album, and…

*The Justin Bieber song’s actually pretty good, but it’s no “I’m the One.”

THE WORLD KNOWS HER AS ‘DISASTER GIRL.’ SHE JUST MADE $500,000 OFF THE MEME

This is the first time an NFT has been interesting to me. nyt

HIGHSNOBIETY RELEASES WHITE PAPER ON GAMING AND FASHION

“Calling someone in Gen Z a gamer is like calling a Baby Boomer a 'television-watcher,' or calling a Millennial a 'social media user.'” wwd

EBAY SAYS SALES OF SNEAKERS AND WATCHES HAVE ACCELERATED, AND TRADING CARDS ARE NEXT

The site is increasingly reaching Gen Z and millennial shoppers through “social shopping” shows like the eBay Sneaker Showdown. wires

MEET TKFASHUN: THE BANKSY OF BARGAIN SHOPPING

The Instagram account, run by a grad student, spotlights “most golden of grails” at TK Maxx (the British arm of TJ’s). dazed

HOW CLINIQUE IS REACHING GEN Z ON TIKTOK

Clinique was my first-ever makeup counter experience (small town, smaller mall) and I will be loyal to Black Honey til the day I die. prweek

OLIVIA RODRIGO JUST SPILLED ALL ON A SECRET NEW GLOSSIER PRODUCT

Glossier announced its next launch — the Ultralip, a hydrating lip color “that's as buildable as a lip tint, with the sheen of a gloss, but moisturizing like a balm” — by seeding it to Rodrigo ahead of her getting-ready-routine video for Vogue. r29

A final thought:

Talia Lavin @chick_in_kiev

I wrote about feeling like I've failed some crucial test of Being A Woman, how it is to live despite that, & the summertime life of the Blob Girl Get ready for Blob Girl SummerHot Vax Summer is upon us. But what if you’re emerging from Covid quarantine as something other than what we imagined?businessinsider.com

April 29th 2021

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